Commissioning, Startup, Operation And Shutdown; Pre-Commissioning Procedure; Pump Lubricants - Flowserve VTP User Instructions

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5 COMM MISSIONIN
OPER RATION AN ND SHUTDO
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by fully quali fied personne
safety while pump commi
5.1 Pre-c commissio oning Proce
The gland is to be filled w with grease an
to be in place e. Flush pipin
Mechanical s seals to be ch
and pressure e.
a) Pumps w with the enclos
bearings s must be filled
avoid run nning dry and
performa ance of the pu ump. A separa
attached to the pump
b) For can p pumps check
complete e filling of the p
procedur re can take fro
dependin ng on the kind d of fluid .
c) Check th he direction of
(Coupling g spacer dism mantled). Sho
clockwise e when viewe ed from the dri
d) The pum mp rotor and th he shaft seal m
correct a axial position.
e) Check th he readiness o
sys., lubr rication system
f) All pipe w work, including
auxiliary pipe work, mu
and mus st be absolutel
of all con nnections of th he auxiliary pip
suction v valve must be
shall be c closed or part
g) Turn the pump by han nd, if required w
a lever, t to check the fr
rotor mus st turn uniform mly and noisel
resistanc ce may be felt
bearings s and seals.
h) Check th he readiness o
to the ma anual for the d
precautio ons are in plac
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AL TURBINE E PUMPS (VT
G, STARTU UP,
OWN
erations must be carried ou
el. Turn off po ower supply f
ssioning is in progress.
edure
nd flush suppl
ng to be chec cked for leaks
hecked for lea aks, flush flow
sing tubes and d oil-lubed
d with the prop per lubricant to
to guarantee acceptable
ate oil tank is
(see detail in section 5.2.2)
all vent conne ections for
pump. The ve enting
om 10 minutes s up to 2 hour
f rotation of the e pump
uld be counte
ver end.
must be in
of all auxiliary systems (sea
m etc.,) for sta artup.
g the internal and the
ust be connec cted correctly
ly tight. Chec k the tightnes
pe work. The
open, the dis charge valve
tially open as required.
with the help o
ree rotation of f the rotor. Th
essly. Some
t due to the fric ction in the
of the driver fo or startup. Ref
driver to be su ure that all
ce to energize e the motor.
TPS) CENTRI IFUGAL PUM
5.2 P Pump Lub
Other t than the stuff
seal an nd/or lineshaf
ut require e further perio
for the suc ction bearing
repack ked when req
hydroc carbons or ha
Teflon suction bear
bearing gs packed. If
y
longer storage perio
s.
flushed d and cleaned
w
agent. It is not nece
for sho ort or long-ter
thorou ghly with the
o
Re-check
be in a accordance w
).
instruc ctions supplied
5.2.1 Open lines
rs,
Open l ineshaft bear
fluid wh here the static
below t the discharge
er
pre or post-lubricatio
that the e gland or sea
flush flo ow.
al
All ope en lineshaft pu
more th han 9 m (30 f
be ade equately pre-lu
s
5.2.1.1 1
Pre-lubric
Allow f flush water to
minute es for pumps o
pre-lub be duration by
of
(15 ft) additional sha
e
The fitt tings for pre-l
head.
5.2.1.2 2
Typical p
fer
(example
In gene eral all W typ
provide ed with a stan
connec ction. Fabrica
with a special piping
liquid f flow onto the
It is the re
reliable e pre-lube sys
lubrica ation. Flowser
system ms or accesso
MPS ENGLIS SH 71569224
ricants
fing box lubric cation, mecha
ft lubrication, the pump wil
odic lubricatio on. On water
on the bowl a assembly sho
uired. Pumps s that pump
ave carbon, ru ubber, epoxy
ings do not h ave the suctio
f the pump w ill be started a
od, the bearin ngs should be
d by using a s suitable clean
essary to rem move the oil sp
m storage as s this will mix u
lubrication oi l.
king the motor r lubrication s
with the motor manufacture
d separately w with the pum
shaft lubricat tion
rings are lubric cated by the p
c water level i is less than 9
e head and wi ll usually not r
on. Care is to o be taken to e
al is supplied with the requi
umps where th he static wate
ft) below the d discharge hea
ubricated befo ore starting th
cation durati ion
o flow down th he shaft for 45
over 9 m (30 ft) and increa
y at least 15 m minutes for ev
aft length bey yond 20 m (65
lube are prov ided at the di
pre-lube pipe e connection
es (a) thru (d) ))
e cast discha arge heads ar
ndard size pip pe fitting for p
ated discharg ge heads are
g arrangemen nt to allow pre
shaft.
esponsibility of f the user to in
stem to achiev ve the pump p
rve will not su pply these typ
ories with the p pump.
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pumps,
ould be
or
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after a
e first
ning
prayed
up
should
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pumped
m (30 ft)
require
ensure
ired
er level is
ad should
e pump.
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